Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 31
तावावां कृतसंकल्पौ त्वया कोपेन मानद । निरस्तावनिरस्तौ वा यास्यावः परमां गतिम्
tāvāvāṃ kṛtasaṃkalpau tvayā kopena mānada | nirastāvanirastau vā yāsyāvaḥ paramāṃ gatim
“Kami berdua terikat oleh tekad yang telah ditentukan. Wahai pemberi kehormatan, oleh kemarahanmu—sama ada kami dibuang atau tidak—kami akan mencapai tujuan yang tertinggi.”
The two crows (vāyasau)
Listener: The king (inner listener); Yudhiṣṭhira (outer listener)
Scene: The crows, still restrained, speak with surprising serenity: they declare their fixed resolve and that whether rejected or spared by the king’s anger, they will attain the supreme goal—turning the scene from violence to metaphysical calm.
FAQs
Purāṇic ethics intertwine human agency with karmic destiny; even punishment can become a turning-point toward liberation.
Not identified in this verse; the narrative continues toward the tīrtha-centered conclusion.
None.